The number of straps on Jesus's sandals.

[Gigalith]

No, seriously, now I'm curious. Do we know what specific kind of sandals the Jews used under Roman occupation?

[jamierobertson]

*shrug * Brown ones?

[eckadimmock]

Well, apparently they've found them at Masada:

www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/Masada1.html

And here are instructions on how to make a pair.

members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/radical_romans/footwear/sandals.htm

Don't look all that different from modern ones really (though prices have gone up).

[sandwiches]

In case it helps, Romans in Britain apparently wore socks with their sandals:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/what-have-the-romans-ever-done-for-us-socks-and-sandals-excepted-2062193.html

What have the Romans ever done for us (socks and sandals excepted)?
By Jonathan Brown

During this period many of the Romans, who were often from the sunny parts of modern day France and Italy, struggled to cope with the harsh realities of the British climate, especially those billeted in the North.

Letters have been recovered from a garrison at Hadrian's Wall have revealed officers and their men begging family back home to send them extra subuclae (vests) and abollae (heavy cloaks).

Another soldier urged his loved ones to send him "Paria udonum ab Sattua solearum duo et subligariorum duo" which translates as "socks, two pairs of sandals and two pairs of underpants".

The latest evidence corroborates the socks and sandal theory which first emerged when a Roman copper razor handle was recovered from the Tees near Darlington. It was in the shape of a foot adorned with an open-toed sandal and woollen sock.

[merkavah12]

Socks and Sandals?

So the mighty Roman Legion conquered Britain while dressed like my Grandfather at the beach?

[blessedkarl]

Aug 27, 2010 4:57:32 GMT merkavah12 said:

Socks and Sandals?

So the mighty Roman Legion conquered Britain while dressed like my Grandfather at the beach?

You, sir, are a man of great jest. Hilarious stuff lol.